Eating at the Westfield Stratford City
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Stratford
London, September 2016
Monday, October 31, 2016
Westfield Stratford City
Eating at the Westfield Stratford City
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Stratford
London, September 2016
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Excelsa Filia Sion
Rose window by János Hajnal, 1995
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore
Roma, April 2013
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Friday, October 28, 2016
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo (Cathedral of Saint Lawrence)
Piazza San Lorenzo
Genoa, April 2016
“Genoa Cathedral (Duomo di Genova, Cattedrale di San Lorenzo) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Genoa. It is dedicated to Saint Lawrence (San Lorenzo), and is the seat of the Archbishop of Genoa. The cathedral was consecrated by Pope Gelasius II in 1118 and was built between the twelfth century and the fourteenth century as fundamentally a medieval building, with some later additions. Secondary naves and side covers are of Romanesque style and the main facade is Gothic from the early thirteenth century, while capitals and columns with interior corridors date from the early fourteenth century. The bell tower and dome were built in the sixteenth century.” (Genoa Cathedral, Wikipedia)
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
La minestra
“La minestra” (The Soup) by Domenico Trentacoste
Palatine Gallery, Palazzo Pitti
Florence, May 2016
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Baltimore Tower
Baltimore Tower by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
Baltimore Wharf
Millwall Inner Dock, Isle of Dogs
London, September 2016
“Baltimore Tower represents the second phase of SOM’s master plan for Baltimore Wharf. The sinuous tower is a beacon for the 2.7-hectare site located immediately south of Canary Wharf, and for the wider Isle of Dogs district. The 45-story building comprises 366 residential units in a mix of layouts and configurations. All apartment floors feature expansive, cantilevered balconies that are elliptical in plan; the balconies’ axial rotation on the tower plan produces the building’s undulating form. Baltimore Tower also includes a streetfront cafe that opens toward the Millwall Inner Dock waterfront, as well as a triple-height penthouse restaurant whose outdoor terrace boasts panoramic views.” (Baltimore Tower, SOM)
Monday, October 24, 2016
Claudia & Oriano
“Claudia e Oriano” Salumeria (Delicatessen)
Via Massimo D'Azeglio
Bologna, June 2015
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Balconies on the Rio
Balconies on Rio della Salute
Seen from the Ponte de l'Umiltà, Dorsoduro
Venice, September 2013
Friday, October 21, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Statue on the Roof
Palazzo delle Esposizioni by Pio Piacentini, 1893
Via Nazionale
Rome, April 2013
“The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via Nazionale in Rome, Italy. Designed by Pio Piacentini, it opened in 1883. It has housed several exhibitions (e.g. Mostra della Rivoluzione Fascista, Mostra Augustea della Romanità), and was temporarily modified during the fascist era due to its style being thought to be out of step with the times. The building is owned by the City of Rome and the museum is administered by Azienda Speciale Palaexpo, an agency run by the City's Office for Education and Culture. It has a 139-seat cinema, a 90-seat auditorium, a cafe, a large 240 person restaurant, a library and a multi-functional room known as the Forum.” (Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Wikipedia)
See also: Palazzo delle Esposizioni
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016
Modified Social Bench NY
One of the “Modified Social Benches NY” by Jeppe Hein
Totally Thames festival, Southbank Centre
London, September 2016
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Colorful Ponte Vecchio
Detail of the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge)
Seen from Lungarno degli Archibusieri
Florence, May 2016
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms
Queuing for an event of the London Fashion Week
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms
Flitcroft Street
London, September 2016
Friday, October 14, 2016
Oratorio dello Spirito Santo
Oratorio dello Spirito Santo (Holy Ghost Oratory)
Via Val d'Aposa
Bologna, June 2015
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Serpentine Pavilion 2016
Serpentine Pavilion by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)
Kensington Gardens
London, September 2016
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Santi Apostoli
Detail of the clock, chiesa dei Santi Apostoli di Cristo
(Church of the Holy Apostles of Christ) by Alessandro Vittoria 1575
Campo Santi Apostoli, Cannaregio
Venice, September 2013
“The 7th Century campanile was destroyed by the fire of 1105. Rebuilt 1450, renovated 1601-09 by Francesco di Piero, brought down by a storm in 1659 and rebuilt 1672-1720 to a design by Andrea Tirali. Jan Morris says that an 'old and simple' sacristan fell from the campanile soon after its completion in 1672(?) but was caught by the minute hand on the clock, and so was slowly lowered to a parapet as time passed.” (Santi Apostoli, The Churches of Venice)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016
Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria (1466-1560) with sunglasses
The Busts in the Pincian Gardens
Il Pincio (Pincian Hill)
Rome, April 2013
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Friday, October 7, 2016
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Sunflower and Turbines
A sunflower and the three little wind turbines of “A Room for London”
Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road
London, September 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016
Abstract Expressionism
Sir Joshua Reynolds by Alfred Drury, 1931
Abstract Expressionism exhibition
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House, Piccadilly
London, September 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Hotel Bonvecchiati
Hotel Bonvecchiati, 1790
Calle Goldoni, San Marco
Seen from Rio dei Scoacamini
Venice, September 2013
